Awning construction



Nov. 18, 1952 R. A. CHILDERS ETAL 2,618,030

AWNING CONSTRUCTION Filed July 27, 1950 2 SHEE'IjSSI-IEET 1 I; FIG. I r o v 23 25 L9 I20 20 Inventors l9 Robert A. Chllders,

Q C-luud C.Mi|ler,

By W Attorney Nov. 18, 1952 A. CHILDERS ETAL 2,618,030

AWNING CONSTRUCTION Filed July 27, 1950 '2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Inventors Robert A. Childers,

Cloud C. Miller,

By Ms d At rney Patented Nov. 18, 1 95 2 mam-2 @FFa QE ..2,e1s,03a

CONSTBUCTIQN gg l c Chilflersand Glee-d,(l tlkiiiler fiopstqn,

"'e eorpoga tio pf Tejgjas Applicittionlulyfi'i, 1950,.Serial, No. 176,212

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tifieninie, gl'fllii'flkteiidinelhg Ii 'ottem,ed'gefwhich' niey'berikjetd t6 the ner si ie -df'tfie "fa'ee' sheet?" efidsQ [4; Q5 piibvi'ded "v epi'zi ang es .16 elqng theif bdttdm end a babe fld e'k t f1 1; r mmy; the e sljeet w Edii'sis t's drfa send heet bf emiri'inum made up in'w'idths hi2 ???tbjawg'fni iri remeetsibu we e seede n id of e elewinewt kn e seifiii eeeetde eedin J ,de re Jw ,heis an he -qi qt -e enaeeee emn sp e perticul ri eevlla e Fo extr st n th the eqelen .l previrdedwit et rtiell ext ndin errq rwidt s ce rueetio 1, em ee-imam on enothen cross th w s t' of the sheet, the corrugations being sunk jptq the 2120415 rth weheet endbeine pn eye, qutwar y, thu t inward i s. Qn theu de sur o s the ac SK QEB and. wit ep rel ty, o Ver cally extendin sme -depfi j rimp between eac p pf seid 'eprrug a tipns. xTheiside edges ofjthe face sbeetere eaChiIOrmed with a. dependingiflange 1 9, whjgh is preferably edge-scalloped for ornamenteliefifls t. .Simi1arly,-Ithe awmn'g endsyMiflS preferably consists of solid sheetsb'felumimim ,whigh; are machine' cutto :fit snugly under" the fsea1l0ped edgeil'angesflw of 'thei'faeeshetfto which 's'aidends'are secured by screws 20;p'referably in thefinstallatiori oflthe awning? Like'the facesheet, the ends I [4, 15" are bpirugat'd aim erimp'ed for strength, "and additional btnamehtal leffeet may be imparted "b3? 'edge-sc'alldpihgthe jbbttom jedges' bf both .the "face sh'e'et elhd it he awning' ends, as indicated "I'ndre 'firtiefilerly in QFigsJl M1112. i' Jfhe topangles ll, l2, which are desirably permanently mixed to the nice sheet-seine f'at'dfy, endw'hich' eXterid elolig'the 15613 edgfif thefce ;.S.he.et for its? 'full width; ere" preferably be n- .Structed as: illustrated in. Fig. 4",the'1ipp'e-r "ar'igle 1 L9 the pain having'a, "horiiontl bo'dy orweb mrtion Lia, sajvertieal flange "Hb extending "u wardly from one edge thereof, a sloped flange I Ic extending downwardly from its other edge, said sloped flange terminating in an upwardly inclined edge flange I Id serving as a water deflecting gutter. The lower angle I2 comprises a horiaontal body or web IZa of lesser width than the corresponding web portion I Ia of the upper angle, said web having a vertical flange I21) extending upwardly from one edge, a vertical flange Iilc extending downwardly from its other edge, and a sloped flange IEd extending downwardly from the lower edge of the vertical flange I20, The webs Ila, [2a and their corresponding vertical flanges IIb, I2o are secured in nesting or interfltting relation, so as to form a vertical L-shaped attaching portion but, by reason of the lesser width of the horizontal web I2a of the lower angle and the provision of its vertical depending flange I20, the sloped flanges IIc, IZd are vertically spaced to provide an inclined, downwardly opening pocket which extends for the length of the angles, and in which is received the top edge portion of the face sheet I9.

Preferably, the top edge portion of the face sheet is inserted into the aforesaid pocket to a depth such that the edge line of the underface ribs provided by the corrugations i8 engage against the depending vertical flange I of the lower angle I2, the ribs thus supporting the face sheet proper raised from the sloped flange I2d of said angle. With the width of the pocket being substantially twice the overall thickness of the face sheet, it will be observed that the face sheet is also spaced from the sloped flange No of the upper angle II, and its upper terminal edge is moreover spaced slightly from the depending vertical flange I20 of the lower angle. This spacing permits air to circulate between face sheet and the top angles to which it is affixed and accordingly ventilation is provided along the top edge of the awning.

Securement of face sheet to the top angles II, I2 is preferably effected by a plurality of through bolts 22 extending between the sloped flanges I I0, Iiid of the latter and passing through the face sheet, each bolt mounting a pair of spacing bushings 23, 23a which function to maintain the desired spacing between face sheet and sloped angle flanges.

The operations of hanging and taking down the awning are facilitated by a hang bracket H which extends the full width of the awning and whose construction is preferably that illustrated in Fig. Said hang bracket is preferably of channel section and comprises a vertical web 25a, an inclined lock flange 25b extending forwardly from its upper edge, and a horizontal supporting flange 25c extending forwardly from its lower edge, the latter flange projecting well beyond the edge line of the locking flange 25b. The hang bracket is secured along the window facing above the top of the window in a preliminary operation as by attaching screws (not shown) passing through holes 26 in its vertical web and, once installed, can be left in place. The face sheet may be hung by the simple operation of holding it at an angular position above that shown in Fig. 4 and simultaneously projecting the L-shaped attaching flanges I II), I22) and their webs I la, I2a of the face sheet top angles into the channel of the hang bracket. By proper choice of the vertical height of said flanges I I2), I21) of the top angles in relation to the space between the flanges 25b, 250 of the hang bracket, lowering of the face sheet will result in the top edges of said flanges Ill), [21) hooking beneath 4 the lock flange 25b, and in the horizontal webs Iia, ific of the top angles engaging on and being supported by the horizontal lower flange 250 of the hang bracket. Such cooperation of the parts results in locking of the face sheet to the hang bracket and also provides the support required to maintainthe face sheet at its proper projection angle. The reverse operation may be carried out in equally simple manner when it is desired to take down the awning for the winter season or in advance of a storm or other atmospheric condition making the same advisable.

Due to the impracticability of manufacturing, shipping and handling onepiece face sheets for the larger width awnings required for windows more than 52 wide, and for double or triple windows, as well as for porches of substantial length, it is desirable that the design of the awning be such that it can be built up from standard width parts to any width required for a particular installation. Such is achieved by the present invention partly by the face sheet construction aforesaid according to which the face sheets fabricated in standard one-window width may be employed as face sheet sections capable of assembly one with the other, or with a supplementary face sheet adapted to be interposed between adjacent sections, thus enabling the awning to be built up to desired width; and partly by a novel means for securing adjacent face sheet sections together, without sacrifice to the structural strength or appearance of the built-up awning as a whole. This feature of the invention will be explained in connection with Figs. 5-7 wherein it is assumed that the awning is to have total width corresponding to the width of two standard-width face sheets, of which one is designated 39 and the other 3 I, joined along their adjacent or meeting edges.

As explained in connection with the single window awning illustrated in Figs. 1-4, each said face sheet is provided with depending side edge flanges 32, 33 which may be scalloped as previously described in connection with the side edge flanges I9 of the face sheet I6. At this point, it will be observed that in fabricating all face sheets, the side edge lines of each are spaced from the center lines of the adjacent edgemost corrugations I8 the distance of one-half the spacing between the other corrugations impressed in the face sheets. Accordingly, when the adjacent edges of two standard face sheets are brought together and joined, the edgemost adjacent corrugations of the joined face sheets are spaced from one another the same distance as the corrugations of each face sheet are spaced from one another.

With the above in mind, two face sections corresponding to those designated 30 and 3I in Fig. 5 may be brought together and their adjacent edge flanges 32, 33 secured to one another by screws or bolts 35 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 6. Proferably, the joint between the sections is stiffened adjacent its bottom end by a joint angle 35 which may be bolted to the adjacent ends of the bottom angles 3?, 38 of the face sheet sections, which correspond to the bottom angle I3 shown in Fig. 3. The awning ends 39, 46, which correspond to those designated I 3, I5 (Fig. 3) are formed separate from the face sheet sections 30, 3i and are attached as required in the installation operation.

To weather-seal the joint between the sections 30, 3| and at the same time to render the joint invisible from the front side of the awn- 112b, corresponding to "any twoiaajacentecrr adjacentdgemo p j j tions) "and the depth of "the corrugations, re-

ct el i f q 'jifiember is of the same gauge and -finish as tl'iface sheet sections, and

is assembledin the manner illustrated in Fig. 7, being secured to the face sheet sections as by screws or bolts '43. Whengsoapplied, "said member not only covers and weather-seals the joint betweedthe adjacent facesh'eet sections but also renders the joint invisible from the" front s ide of the awning. "Moreover, due' ftothe interfltting relation "of the side l'eg ,we th rr e line,fl nfi 3 chimed a the fi i i2: the

gsectionsf the symmetrical'design appearance of the awnin asviewed 'fromthe' outside thereof is preserved For the longer-width built-up awnings, some intermediate bracing is usually required, and this may be provided by an adjustable length awning brace M, one end of which may be fastened to either of the bottom angles 3! or 38 and to the joint angle 36, if the brace is placed adjacent the joint, the other end of the brace being fastened to the window framing or building. In the event that the required width of awning cannot be provided by two standardwidth face sheets, more than two face sheets whose total width makes up the required awning width may be joined in the manner explained above, and the awning may be braced at a suitable point or points along its width by braces corresponding to the brace 44 referred to above.

Without further analysis, it will be appreciated that an awning construction as described achieves the desirable objectives set forth in the foregoing, in that it may be fabricated complete at the factory in a plurality of stock parts capable of being readily shipped, and assembled at the location of use. Due to the unique construction of the face sheet top angles and the manner in which they cooperate with the hang bracket, a metal awning as aforesaid may be hung and taken down with a minimum of time and effort. A metal awning as described also lends itself to being built up to the width of double, triple or even larger windows, and of long porches, simply by the proper ordering of stock size parts which are capable of being joined to proper overall width in a thoroughly dependable and satisfactory manner. The invention also provides an extremely effective joint between sections by means which not only effect a thoroughly practical and durable weatherseal for the joint but also renders the joint invisible from the outer side of the awning.

As many changes could be made in carrying out the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

We claim:

1. Metal awning construction including a rigid rugaticnstr thejoined"sec' gies; means for'securing ta'ching' portion,""a* channeledhang bracket fextending the vvidthjof the awning and attachable to abuildingwith'its'webdisposed: vertically and "its flan'ges extending outwardly from "the "building, the up er-"flange o'fth"brackelib'eing inclined downwardly towards its bottomfl'ange,

Said L 'sl'laped 'atta'cnmg portion "being *inse'rtible the "channel of "the hang"bracket'fon'suprtihg engagement cnthe-bcttom nangethereof, "and with "its upper edge hooked unclerthe in-- 2 ."Meta1awiiirig "ccnstruction as set 'fdith in claim 1,"' whe"rein "the lower flanges or said" top angles are sloped to' correspbiid' to 'thefinclin'ati'on'of the face 'slietaiid are"vertically"spaced from one lanotherfand wli're'inthe"meansfor securing 'theftfo'p edge of the "face Ishe'et between "ffec'ts spacing 'of' said f'a'ce s'heet from saidflan'ges.

' 3." Metal awning construction includingia rigid metal face sheet, a pair of top'angles extending the full width of the face sheet, said top angles each having a horizontal web portion and a vertical flange extending upwardly therefrom along its one edge and a downwardly inclined flange extending therefrom along its other edge, the web portions and the vertical flanges of said angles nesting one with the other to provide a vertically disposed L-shaped attaching portion, the downwardly inclined flanges of the angles being spaced vertically from one another to provide an elongated pocket, the top edge of the face sheet extending into said pocket, means for securing said top edge within the pocket, at channeled hang bracket extending the width of the awning and attachable to a building with its web disposed vertically and its flanges extending outwardly from the building, the upper flange of the bracket being inclined downwardly towards its bottom flange, said L-shaped attaching portion of the top angles being insertible into the channel of the hang bracket for supporting engagement on the bottom flange thereof, and with its upper edge hooked under the inclined upper flange of the bracket.

4. Metal awning construction as set forth in claim 3, wherein the inclined flanges of the top angles are spaced from one another a distance substantially greater than the thickness of the face sheet, and said face sheet securing means effects spacing of the secured top edge of the face sheet from both said inclined flanges.

5. Metal awning construction as set forth in claim 3, wherein the downwardly inclined flange of the lower top angle is connected to the web portion thereof by a vertical flange of appreciable height whereby the downwardly inclined flanges of said top angles are spaced substantially from one another, and wherein the securing means effects spacing of the secured top edge of the face sheet from both said downwardly inclined flanges.

6. Metal awning construction as set forth in claim 5, wherein the face sheet is provided with a plurality of under face ribs which engage against the downwardly inclined flange of the lower top angle, whereby the face sheet proper is supported from said downwardly inclined flange but is raised therefrom.

7. In metal awning construction, a plurality of face sheets each carrying means along its top edge for hanging the same from a building and being provided along their adjacent sid edges with depending vertical flanges, the face sheets being each provided with a plurality of narrowwidth upwardly concave corrugations sunk into the body thereof and extending parallel to its flanged side edge, said corrugations being spaced equally from one another and the edgemost corrugation being spaced from the flanged side edge substantially one-half the distance between said corrugations, means for securing the edge flanges together thereby to join the face sheets, and means extending between the adjacent edgemost corrugations of the joined face sheets and overlying the joint between said face sheets both to weather-seal the joint and to mask the same from the front of the face sheets 8. Metal awning construction as set forth in claim 7, wherein the weather-sealing and masking means comprises a U-member of the same material as the face sheets extending the length of the joint and whose legs extend into the concavities of the adjacent edgemost corrugations of the face sheets.

9. Metal awning construction as set forth in claim 7, wherein the weather-sealing and masking means comprises a U-member of the same material as the face sheets extending the length of said joint, said member having width corresponding to the spacing between the corrugations of the face sheet and side legs of depth corresponding to the depth of the corrugations, said member being disposed to bridge the joint and with its side legs seating in the adjacent edgemost corrugations of the joined face sheets.

ROBERT A. CHlLDERS. CLAUD C. MILLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,095,434 Calkins Oct. 12, 1937 2,251,572 Kuhn et al Aug. 5, 1941 2,270,218 Palmer Jan. 13, 1942 2,503,136 Simpson Apr. 4, 1950 2,549,201 Hunter Apr. 17, 1951 

